Flowers of Shanghai | Restoration Trailer | Opens July 2
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Description
At the end of the 19th century, Shanghai is divided into several foreign concessions. In the British concession, a number of luxurious “flower houses” are reserved for the male elite of the city. Since Chinese dignitaries are not allowed to frequent brothels, these establishments are the only ones that these men can visit. They form a self-contained world, with its own rites, traditions and even its own language. The men don’t only visit the houses to frequent the courtesans but also to dine, smoke opium, play mahjong and relax. The women working there are known as the “flowers of Shanghai”.
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Release Date1998
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Runtime1 hr 52 min
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Languagezh
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Rating6.835 (106)
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Genres
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DirectorHou Hsiao-hsien
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Cast梁朝偉羽田美智子劉嘉玲李嘉欣高捷Rebecca Pan方璇伊能靜魏筱惠Firebird LiuHsu Hui-NiShuan FangHsiao-Hui WeiHsu MingJosephine A. BlanksteinSimon ChangTony ChangYiu-Ming LeeYu-han LinWei-kuo ChiangYu-Hang LeeTsai-erh LuoMoon Wang谢衍Liu Xuhao
